. The lives and campaigns of Grant and Lee. A comparison and contrast of the deeds and characters of the two great leaders in the civil war . CHARGE AT GAINES MILL retiring troops until darkness came, and with it the rein-forcements sent by McClellan, ending a struggle noted forIts obstinacy and slaughter. The battle lasted only fivehours, but in that time about nine thousand Confed-erates and seven thousand Federals were killed orwounded. The victory was with Lee, but at a fearful sacri-fice; and It was not decisive. McClellan had already begunpreparations to transfer his base of action to th
. The lives and campaigns of Grant and Lee. A comparison and contrast of the deeds and characters of the two great leaders in the civil war . CHARGE AT GAINES MILL retiring troops until darkness came, and with it the rein-forcements sent by McClellan, ending a struggle noted forIts obstinacy and slaughter. The battle lasted only fivehours, but in that time about nine thousand Confed-erates and seven thousand Federals were killed orwounded. The victory was with Lee, but at a fearful sacri-fice; and It was not decisive. McClellan had already begunpreparations to transfer his base of action to the Jamesriver. During the night. Porter was able to withdraw his 288 THE LIVES AND CAMPAIGNS OF GRANT AND LEE. Fruni Harpers Pictorial History o( the Civil War,. tired and decimatedranks to the south sideof the Chickahominywithout further result of themovement, while itdid not affect McClel-lan, as had been hopedby Lee, was of greatbenefit to the cause ofthe Confederacy andto Lees general supposedthat he had ruinedhis antagonists plans,and that he wouldbeat a hasty retreattowards Williamsburgby the lower fords ofthe divisionwas, therefore, pushedsoutheastward, so asto cut off this move- Copyright 1868. Harper i AND MOVEMENTS, JUNE 2$ TO JULY I. This plan indicates, in a general way, the positions andmovements of the armies from June 25 to July I : m e 11 t. IJ U t he WaS A. A. Union position at Mechanicsville, June 26. 1 1 • 1 Cold Harbor. June 27. deccived, and his de- B. B. c. c, D. D E. E F. F. ception gave McClel- Savages Station, June 29. Fraziers Farm, June 30. Malvern Hill, July r. i> » Harrisons Landing, July 4. G. G. Union intrenchments before Richmond; a, Keyes
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